Bobcat Men’s Basketball #10 in Region

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College
men’s basketball team (16-10) was listed at No. 10 in the
most recent NCAA Southeast Region Rankings, released Wednesday,
March 3. The poll is used to determine the five at-large bids to
the NCAA Tournament later this month.

The Bobcats finished the season with an opening-round Peach Belt
Conference (PBC) Tournament at the University of Montevallo 74-68
Tuesday.

Georgia College excelled at defense and rebounding this season,
ranking 37th in defensive field goal percentage (.420)
and in rebound margin (5.0).

Junior Ryan Aquino (Roswell, Ga.) is the
team’s lead rebounder at 8.1 per game, ranking
66th in the country. Leading the defense was senior
forward Reece Wiedeman (Suwanee, Ga.) at 1.4
blocks per game, good for 68th in the nation. Wiedeman
is also 68th in field goal percentage at .537.

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winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic
programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program,
Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the
student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in
post-season competition as well as documented academic success and
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